1900 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1900.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1900, the VFL competition was comprised of eight teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match.
Each team played each other twice in a home-and-away season of 14 rounds.
Once the 14 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1900 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the 1898 VFL Premiership System.
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 12.10 (82) | South Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | EMCG | 5 May 1900 |
| Collingwood | 10.7 (67) | Fitzroy | 6.10 (46) | Victoria Park | 5 May 1900 |
| Carlton | 2.6 (18) | Geelong | 4.11 (35) | Princes Park | 5 May 1900 |
| St Kilda | 10.8 (68)[1] | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Junction Oval | 5 May 1900 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| South Melbourne | 6.21 (57) | St Kilda | 3.7 (25) | Lake Oval | 12 May 1900 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 (34) | Essendon | 2.6 (18) | MCG | 12 May 1900 |
| Geelong | 7.15 (57) | Collingwood | 5.5 (35) | Corio Oval | 12 May 1900 |
| Fitzroy | 4.10 (34) | Carlton | 1.4 (10) | Brunswick Street Oval | 12 May 1900 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 13.7 (85) | Collingwood | 2.4 (16) | EMCG | 23 May 1900 |
| Geelong | 11.15 (81) | Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | Corio Oval | 24 May 1900 |
| Fitzroy | 6.19 (55) | South Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | Brunswick Street Oval | 24 May 1900 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 (18) | Carlton | 3.9 (27) | Junction Oval | 24 May 1900 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 9.11 (65) | St Kilda | 2.7 (19) | Victoria Park | 26 May 1900 |
| Carlton | 2.6 (18) | Essendon | 3.5 (23) | Princes Park | 26 May 1900 |
| South Melbourne | 5.7 (37) | Geelong | 3.5 (23) | Lake Oval | 26 May 1900 |
| Melbourne | 3.9 (27) | Fitzroy | 10.6 (66) | MCG | 26 May 1900 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 6.10 (46) | Geelong | 1.6 (12) | Brunswick Street Oval | 2 June 1900 |
| Carlton | 4.1 (25) | Collingwood | 0.9 (9) | Princes Park | 2 June 1900 |
| South Melbourne | 6.8 (44) | Melbourne | 6.5 (41) | Lake Oval | 2 June 1900 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 (18) | Essendon | 3.11 (29) | Junction Oval | 2 June 1900 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 16.20 (116) | St Kilda | 2.5 (17) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9 June 1900 |
| Geelong | 8.5 (53) | Essendon | 4.7 (31) | Corio Oval | 9 June 1900 |
| Melbourne | 8.18 (66) | Collingwood | 5.7 (37) | MCG | 9 June 1900 |
| South Melbourne | 4.6 (30) | Carlton | 2.6 (18) | Lake Oval | 9 June 1900 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.18 (108) | St Kilda | 4.5 (29) | MCG | 23 June 1900 |
| South Melbourne | 4.14 (38) | Essendon | 1.4 (10) | Lake Oval | 23 June 1900 |
| Fitzroy | 6.6 (42) | Collingwood | 2.8 (20) | Brunswick Street Oval | 23 June 1900 |
| Geelong | 5.9 (39) | Carlton | 3.13 (31) | Corio Oval | 23 June 1900 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| St Kilda | 1.5 (11) | South Melbourne | 5.22 (52) | Junction Oval | 30 June 1900 |
| Essendon | 2.6 (18) | Melbourne | 6.8 (44) | EMCG | 30 June 1900 |
| Collingwood | 6.6 (42) | Geelong | 3.5 (23) | Victoria Park | 30 June 1900 |
| Carlton | 2.3 (15) | Fitzroy | 7.11 (53) | Princes Park | 30 June 1900 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 13.8 (86) | St Kilda | 4.4 (28) | Corio Oval | 7 July 1900 |
| Fitzroy | 7.12 (54) | Essendon | 5.10 (40) | Brunswick Street Oval | 7 July 1900 |
| South Melbourne | 3.8 (26) | Collingwood | 2.12 (24) | Lake Oval | 7 July 1900 |
| Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Carlton | 5.3 (33) | MCG | 7 July 1900 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 6.14 (50) | Essendon | 4.5 (29) | Victoria Park | 14 July 1900 |
| Carlton | 7.7 (49) | St Kilda | 4.4 (28) | Princes Park | 14 July 1900 |
| Melbourne | 4.16 (40) | Geelong | 4.5 (29) | MCG | 14 July 1900 |
| South Melbourne | 4.9 (33) | Fitzroy | 5.9 (39) | Lake Oval | 14 July 1900 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 10.10 (70) | South Melbourne | 3.6 (24) | Corio Oval | 28 July 1900 |
| Fitzroy | 8.9 (57) | Melbourne | 4.8 (32) | Brunswick Street Oval | 28 July 1900 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 (23) | Collingwood | 6.12 (48) | Junction Oval | 28 July 1900 |
| Essendon | 12.12 (84) | Carlton | 5.5 (35) | EMCG | 28 July 1900 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 6.8 (44) | South Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | MCG | 4 August 1900 |
| Essendon | 17.15 (117) | St Kilda | 3.7 (25) | EMCG | 4 August 1900 |
| Geelong | 8.9 (57) | Fitzroy | 1.6 (12) | Corio Oval | 4 August 1900 |
| Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Carlton | 4.4 (28) | Victoria Park | 4 August 1900 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 10.7 (67) | Geelong | 6.11 (47) | EMCG | 11 August 1900 |
| Collingwood | 10.13 (73) | Melbourne | 7.4 (46) | Victoria Park | 11 August 1900 |
| Carlton | 5.15 (45) | South Melbourne | 2.7 (19) | Princes Park | 11 August 1900 |
| St Kilda | 7.7 (49) | Fitzroy | 10.22 (82) | Junction Oval | 11 August 1900 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 4.9 (33) | Fitzroy | 3.9 (27) | EMCG | 18 August 1900 |
| Collingwood | 5.15 (45) | South Melbourne | 3.7 (25) | Victoria Park | 18 August 1900 |
| Carlton | 6.6 (42) | Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | Princes Park | 18 August 1900 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 (18) | Geelong | 7.16 (58) | Junction Oval | 18 August 1900 |
[edit] Grand Final
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 4.10 (34) to 3.12 (30). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.12 (30) |
| Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.10 (34) |
[edit] Ladder
All teams played 14 games during the home and away season, for a total of 56. A sectional round of 3 games per team was then played, for a total of 12. An additional 2 games were played during the finals series.
[edit] Home and away ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitzroy | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| 2 | Geelong | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| 3 | Essendon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Carlton | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] Section A ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Carlton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Section B ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Geelong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | St Kilda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Awards
- The 1900 VFL Premiership team was Melbourne.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Albert Thurgood of Essendon with 25 goals.
- The Argus newspaper’s "Player of the Year", Collingwood's Fred Leach, was declared 1900 Champion of the Colony.
- St Kilda took the "wooden spoon" in 1900.
[edit] Notable Events
- St Kilda footballer Dave Strickland, father of Shirley Strickland, wins the 1900, 130-yard Stawell Gift in 12 seconds, off a handicap of 10 yards.
- Collingwood's highly talented "loose cannon" Dick Condon is given life for abusing a field umpire.[2]
- The first round match between St Kilda and Melbourne ends in a draw. The VFL changed the score after a protest by St Kilda, giving St Kilda its first VFL win after 48 losses.
- By the end of the finals round-robin matches, more than 1,000 points had been scored against St Kilda in a single season.[3]
- Melbourne wins the 1900 premiership, despite only having won 6 of 14 home-and-away series matches.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ This match ended in a draw, but the result was changed to a St Kilda victory on protest, after was noted that the umpire did not signal the end of the third quarter in the correct fashion after hearing the bell. This was St Kilda's first ever VFL win (after 48 losses) and was the first of only two occasions that the score of a game was changed on protest (the second, the 2006 AFL siren controversy occurring 106 years later, also involved St KIlda).
- ^ After three appeals, Condon's suspension for life was lifted in 1902, and Condon resumed playing for Collingwood.
- ^ At the end of the 1900 season, St Kilda had scored 439 points against their opponents' collective score of 1,029 points.
[edit] References
- Hogan, P., The Tigers Of Old, The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897-1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
[edit] External links
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